ASHBURN, Va. -- The NFL fined Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera $100,000 and stripped the team of two OTA practices in 2023 for conducting excessive contact in spring drills, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano.
The NFL Players Association reviewed practice video on June 1 and 8 -- per a request to the Commanders -- and informed the NFL Management Council that it felt those practices violated the collective bargaining agreement's "prohibition against live contact." The council, after reviewing the practices, agreed.
The NFL informed Washington general manager Martin Mayhew via letter about the penalties. The letter stated "there's no question" a team does this to gain a competitive advantage.